Question

the given jar contains yellow (y), blue (b), and red (r) balls. anne randomly chooses a single ball from the can shown here. find the odds against the event.
blue (b)

state the odds against blue in lowest terms.
the odds against blue are \\(\square\\) to \\(\square\\).
(type whole numbers.)

Explanation:

Step1: Count total balls

Count all balls: R=3, Y=2, B=6. Total = 3 + 2 + 6 = 11.

Step2: Find favorable and unfavorable

Favorable (blue) = 6. Unfavorable (not blue) = 3 + 2 = 5.

Step3: Odds against formula

Odds against = unfavorable : favorable = 5 : 6.

Answer:

5 to 6